Monday, March 6, 2017

Scenario: Battle at Roncevaux Pass – July 25th, 1813

This scenario has been written up by Roy Scaife. We'll be play testing it in a couple of weeks and Roy will be running it at the KublaCon game convention in May.

Battle at Roncevaux Pass – July 25th, 1813

In late July of 1813 the British army, under the command of Marquis Arthur Wellesley, has numerous forces engaged to assault San Sebastian and besiege Pamplona. Protecting his northeastern flank is a thin line of troops spread over a wide front. On July 25th, the French armies led by Marshall Soult, launched a surprise offensive through the Pyrenees at Roncevaux Pass to breakthrough and relieve the siege at Pamplona.

Map, Terrain and Special Rules

The game lasts for 8 turns. The French have the Initiative. Below is the scenario map. This is played on a 6 foot by 8 foot table using 28mm miniatures.

Premeasuring – Players are free to measure distances at any time they wish, whether it is their turn or not.

Woods – Must be in Skirmish formation to enter, move through, or leave. All movement through woods is normal pace (cannot Run). Shooting at units in the woods counts as obscured (-1D6 to shooting dice).

Hills – The slopes of the hills count as Difficult ground (cannot Run). Hilltops are Impassible. Hills do not modify shooting, order tests, or morale tests. Units shooting from the slope of a hill may shoot over friendly units provided the friendly unit is 6” away and all friendly units are 6” in away from the target unit.

Order of Battle, British

C-in-C: General Arthur Wellesley

1st Infantry Brigade (Picton)

1st Foot Guards - Grenadiers

79th Line - Cameron Highlanders

42nd Line - Royal Highlanders

95th Rifles

Royal Foot Artillery

2nd Infantry Brigade (Zayas)

Grenadiers - Spanish

Reina Line - Spanish

Granada Line - Spanish

10th Hussars (Light)

3rd Infantry Brigade (Beresford)

3rd Foot Guards - Scots

92nd Line – Gordon Highlanders

71st Line – Glasgow Highlanders

60th Rifles

Royal Foot Artillery

4th Infantry Brigade (Trant)

9th Cazadores Light - Portuguese

9th Viana Line Regiment - Portuguese

21st Valenza Line Regiment - Portuguese

1st Light Dragoons - Portuguese

Order of Battle, French

C-in-C: Marshall Soult

1st Infantry Brigade (Rielle)

1st Light

114th Line

48th Line

11th Line

Foot Artillery

2nd Infantry Brigade (Maucune)

5th Light

7th Line

116th Line

17th Line

Light Cavalry

4th Infantry Brigade (Maransin)

21st Light

14th Line

4th Line

19th Line

Foot Artillery

5th Infantry Brigade (Abbe)

8th Light

17th Line

35th Line

44th Line

Light Dragoons

Victory Conditions

The side with the most Steady or Worn units on the enemy’s side of the battlefield wins. Shaken units are not counted. If both sides have the same number of Steady or Worn units on the enemy’s side of the battlefield count victory points to determine a winner.

+1 for each Steady or Worn infantry or cavalry regiment on the enemy’s side